Book Launch
Kathleen Rose Morgan Author Talk: The Seller of Secrets
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United StatesMemoirist, Kathleen Rose Morgan is many awesome things: a Shelburne mom, a Staten-Island native, our newest librarian here at the Pierson, a practitioner of energy medicine, a former heavy metal shredder with the prog band Treehouse, and as of today, the proud author of the widely released Seller of Secrets. This memoir is a brave…
Scott Wilson Author Visit (Summer Reading Program)
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United StatesAuthor/Illustrator Scott Wilson debuts his new book "A, B, Taco!" at the Pierson Library! Scott's humor filled stories are perfect for emerging readers, and fans of Mo Willems. In this follow-up to A B Z, A B Taco is an alphabet book that’s derailed by a pesky taco trying to get readers to buy Tito’s…
Pierson Library & The Flying Pig Bookstore present: Author Kari Percival
Amphibians are on the move! Author Kari Percival and Environmental Resources Coordinator Chris Slesar visit to share everything you need to know about how to help frogs and salamanders cross our roads safely, and to celebrate the release of Kari's new book, Safe Crossing.
Poetry Reading: Kristin Dykstra
It's National Poetry Month and we're doubling our ante of poetic offerings! Poet and literary translator Kristin Dykstra is with us this evening to present new books, one set in the landscape of Chittenden County, Vermont, and others in contrasting places elsewhere in the Americas. Her latest is Dissonance (2025), winner of the Phoenix Emerging…
Explore the Secret Senses of Animals: Book Launch with Annmarie Anderson
Shelburne's own Annmarie Anderson celebrates the release of the young reader's edition of An Immense World: How Animals Sense Earth's Amazing Secrets. Learn about the amazing ways animals navigate and experience the world and learn how Annmarie was able to tailor this work to be a just right read for so many nature loving kids!…
Penelope Lifestone Author Talk
Penelope Lifestone returns to Vermont with a new book! Before her current iteration as author, Lifestone spent over thirty years as teacher, entrepreneur and business leader in Burlington. Her novel Trusting the Weather is a suspenseful page-turner about resilience, healing, and the unpredictability of life's journey. Tonight, she will share from the work and offer…
Nancy Levine & Rachel Spates Author Talk: Light: A Mother and Daughter Memoir of Anorexia
Join the Pierson Library and the Flying Pig Bookstore for a compelling author talk featuring mother-daughter duo Nancy Levine and Rachel Spates as they present Light: A Mother and Daughter Memoir of Anorexia. Told from both of their perspectives, Light shares the harrowing and ultimately hopeful journey of Rachel’s struggle with and recovery from anorexia.…
Flying Pig Books & the Pierson Library Present: Author/Illustrator Matt Tavares
All ages are warmly invited to meet author and illustrator Matt Tavares! You may know Matt from his luminous seasonal favorites Dasher and Red & Lulu, his illustrated athlete biographies, or his acclaimed graphic novel Hoops. Now’s your chance to meet the creator behind these beloved family stories and celebrate the release of his newest…